Basic Information Chinese Idiom: 祸起萧墙Pinyin: huò qǐ xiāo qiángLiteral Meaning: Disaster arises from the xiao‑qiang screen‑wall. Figurative definition Calamity, conflict or rebellion originates from inside a group, organization or nation, rather than from outside enemies. Cultural & historical background This idiom comes from a famous passage in the Analects (in the chapter Jishi). The…